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Judge: ‘Inadequate’ Proof for $1M in Fees in $30K FLSA Case

October 2, 2025
Expenses / Costs
Fee Award Factors
Fee Denial
Fee Jurisprudence / Case Law
Fee Request
Fees more than Damages
Hours Billled
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9th Circuit to Court: Need More Reasoning on Attorney Fee Award

October 1, 2025
Expenses / Costs
Fee Award
Fee Award Factors
Fee Entitlement / Recoverability
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Fee Reduction
Fee Request
Fee Shifting
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Judge Cuts Fee Request Over ‘Excessive’ Billing Rates

September 30, 2025
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Billing Record / Entries
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Fee Award
Fee Award Factors
Fee Reduction
Fee Request
Fees Paid by Insurers
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Hours Billled
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Practice Area: Class Action / Mass Tort / MDL
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Georgia Panel Says Insurer Not Liable for Fees in Injury Case

September 29, 2025
Coverage of Fees
Expenses / Costs
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Fee Issues on Appeal
Fees & Settlement Offer
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Prevailing Party Issues
Trial / Jury / Verdict
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Texas Justices to Review Attorney Fee Dispute in Criminal Case

September 26, 2025
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Billing Practices
Criminal Law
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Fee Dispute
Fee Issues on Appeal
Legal Malpractice
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Debtors Call $500K Fees ‘Entirely Unearned’ in Chapter 11

September 25, 2025
Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses
Contingency Fees / POF
Fee Agreement
Fee Dispute
Fee Request
Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring
Professional Fees
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Sills Cummis Seeks to Block Discovery Efforts in Fee Dispute Case

September 24, 2025
Attorney-Client Relationship
Billing Practices
Billing Record / Entries
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Fee Agreement
Fee Discovery / Fee Disclosure
Fee Dispute
Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR
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Judge Approves $226K Fee Award After $161K Verdict

September 23, 2025
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Fee Award Factors
Fee Request
Fees more than Damages
Hourly Rates
Trial / Jury / Verdict
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Attorneys Challenge Fee Request After Defamation Loss

September 22, 2025
Defense Fees / Costs
Expenses / Costs
Fee Agreement
Fee Award Factors
Fee Dispute
Fee Entitlement / Recoverability
Fee Request
Fee Retainer
Hourly Rates
Hours Billled
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Class Counsel Seek $85M in Fees in Google Play Store Antitrust Case

September 19, 2025
Class Service Awards
Contingency Fees / POF
Expenses / Costs
Fee Award Data
Fee Award Factors
Fee Jurisprudence / Case Law
Fee Request
Fees & Common Fund
Hours Billled
Practice Area: Class Action / Mass Tort / MDL
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Court Receiver Not Entitled to Attorney Fees in Texas Case

September 18, 2025
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Fee Award
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Fee Entitlement / Recoverability
Fee Request
Fees & Judicial Discretion
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NALFA Welcomes Paul Thanasides

September 17, 2025
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Insurer Hits Hall Booth with $10M in Botched Defense Case

September 16, 2025
Coverage of Fees
Fees & Bad Faith
Fees & Duty to Defend
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Fees & Insurance Policy
Fees & Liability Insurance
Legal Malpractice
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DOJ: Can’t Pay Defense Fees with ‘Tainted Funds’

September 15, 2025
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Coverage of Fees
Criminal Law
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Fee Dispute
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Los Angeles Attorney Disbarred for Overcharging Clients

September 12, 2025
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Criminal Law
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Fee Issues on Appeal
Legal Malpractice
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McDonald’s Loses Coverage of Legal Fees Dispute

September 11, 2025
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Fees & Duty to Defend
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8th Circuit: Prevailing Party Only Get ‘Its’ Attorney Fees

September 10, 2025
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Hourly Rates
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FDIC Bests Farella Braun in Attorney Fee Dispute

September 9, 2025
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Fee Dispute
Fee Entitlement / Recoverability
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Unpaid Fees
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Judge Advises Trimming Attorney Fees in Retaliation Trial Win

September 8, 2025
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$185M Attorney Fee Award in $630M Car Dealer Class Action

September 5, 2025
Billing Record / Entries
Contingency Fees / POF
Fee Agreement
Fee Award
Fee Award Data
Fee Award Factors
Fee Reduction
Fee Request
Hourly Rates
Lodestar
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